The Daughters Break the Rules

by Joanna Philbin

Book Overview

Raised in the South Bronx projects, Jimmie Walker made his way out of the perilous ghetto thanks to an ability to make people laugh. Performing in small clubs alongside friends such as Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, David Brenner, and Richard Lewis; opening for Black Panther rallies; and emceeing at the Apollo and for Motown tours, he was a young, brash stand-up comedian for a new generation.By landing the role of J.J. Evans on Good Times, Walker...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316049034
• ISBN13: 9780316049030
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Poppy Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 10